India, July 31 -- Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena made a major blunder during the fifth and final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy on Thursday, allowing England to escape a close call involving Sai Sudharsan without burning a DRS review.

The incident occurred on the second ball of the 13th over, when Josh Tongue delivered a searing inswinging yorker that caught Sudharsan by surprise. The batter lost his balance while defending, falling to the ground as the ball struck him low on the pad.

England erupted in a loud appeal for LBW, but umpire Dharmasena shook his head and signalled an "inside edge" with his finger, a gesture that helped the hosts avoid burning a review.

Replays showed the delivery was a low full-toss, and while Su...